The City's Backyard Matt Zako

Liberty DeVittoBorn and raised in New York City, USA… Liberty’s drumming journey began at the tender age of 14, when he was first inspired to play after watching the now world famous Ed Sullivan performance by the Beatles back in 1964… He never looked back since then, eventually working his way up the ranks to that coveted hot seat with Billy Joel, forming a fruitful musical bond that would span decades and bring along many hit albums along the way.Liberty is In addition to his work wit...

Special Guest Dan Halen from Mullett! For over a decade now, Mullett has proven themselves time and time again to be THE Premier Rockers for Hair Band fanatics and lovers of Rock ‘n’ Roll all over the world. By delivering the best of the 1980’s in Big Hair and faithful renditions, Mullett recreates the vibe of those times with unrivaled passion and conviction. From corporate functions and private parties to college campuses, theaters, nightclubs and casinos, Mullett has the unique...

HELL'S BELLES are first and foremost dedicated AC/DC fanatics. This is what we all have in common. We're all part of a huge community of devotees to one of the greatest rock-n-roll bands in the world. This is who we all are, and this is what HELL'S BELLES strives to deliver with mechanical precision and passionate fury. Endorsed by Angus Young himself (Blender Magazine, 2003), HELL'S BELLES are the closest one can get without actually moving to Australia and joining AC/DC's road crew.HELL'S B...

SEAN CHAMBERS TEAMS UP WITH THE SAVOY BROWN RHYTHM SECTION:Sean Chambers and the members from Savoy Brown all became friends after playing a festival together in 2019. In 2023, shortly after the unfortunate passing of Savoy Brown's founder & leader, Kim Simmonds, renowned guitarist and songwriter Sean Chambers teamed up with the Savoy Brown Rhythm Section consisting of Pat De Salvo on Bass, and Garnet Grimm on drums. Being that Savoy Brown and Chambers are on the same record label togethe...

SLOTHRUST rocks this episode of THE CITY'S BACKYARD PODCAST as we talk with lead singer/guitarist Leah Wellbaum! Slothrust — the duo composed of principal songwriter, guitar player, and unrepentant aesthete Leah Wellbaum and drummer Will Gorin — recently unveiled their brand new EP entitledI Promise, out now via Dangerbird Records.A key part of the tracklisting is the band's standout cover of Ginuwine's "Pony," on which they shamelessly wield and respect the track's raunchy nature and punch i...

Rock Icon Carmine Appice drops by to chat about Vanilla Fudge history and their local tour dates in the NorthEast in May! Carmine was in various bands after Vanilla Fudge, including Cactus, Beck, Bogart and Appice, Rod Stewart, King Cobra, Blue Murder and even toured with Ozzy Osbourne! Vanilla Fudge was one of the first American groups to infuse psychedelia into a heavy rock sound to create “psychedelic symphonic rock” an eclectic genre which would, among its many offshoots, eventually morph...